The following organisations are members of the South West Biodiversity Partnership and are responsible for drawing up action plans for the regions rich and varied wildlife. Please contact them for more information on regional biodiversity.

English Nature
The Old Mill House

37 North Street

OKEHAMPTON EX20 1AR

Tel: 01837 55045

English Nature is the statutory service responsible for looking after England’s variety of wild plants and animals - the country’s biodiversity - and its geological interest.

Created in 1990 and funded by the government, we work with and through other people and organisations - in partnerships. These enable more people to become involved in more and better nature conservation and help these appreciate wildlife.

Manley House
Kestrel Way
Sowton Industrial Estate
EXETER EX2 7LQ

Tel: 01392 444000

The Environment Agency has a wide range of duties and powers relating to environmental management and improvement in the quality of air, land and water. Part of their responsibility, too, is to encourage the conservation of natural resources, animals and plants.

Avon Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Centre

32 Jacobs Wells Road

BRISTOL BS8 1DR

Tel: 0117 926 8018

The Avon Wildlife Trust aims to protect, conserve and create wildlife habitats and to promote the awareness, enjoyment, appreciation and protection of local wildlife in all its forms.

The trust was formed in 1980 and since then has grown steadily to its current position:

Owns or manages 28 nature reserves

Employs 23 full or part time staff

Has 3100 members

Has over 400 active volunteers

Has a significant voice in planning and land use matters across the Avon area

Runs a schools education programme for over 4000 children each year

 

Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Five Acres

Allet

TRURO TR4 9DJ

Tel: 01872 273939

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is the major organisation working for all aspects of wildlife conservation in the county, and is a member of the Wildlife Trusts. The Trust undertakes survey work, advises at all levels on conservation issues, acquires and manages land as nature reserves, provides educational services and raises awareness of the environment.

Shirehampton House

35-37 St Davids Hill

EXETER EX4 4DA

Tel: 01392 279244

The Devon Wildlife Trust is the only independent organisation devoted solely to the conservation and care of wildlife and wild places throughout Devon. A registered charity DWT was established over 30 years ago and has a current membership of around 6,500.

Its aim is to safeguard the future of the county’s urban, rural and marine environment by:

Acquiring and managing important sites as nature reserves

Advising on the management of land in ways sensitive to the needs of wildlife

Increasing awareness of the beauty and fragility of Devon’s rich and varied natural habitat

Promoting the alure of the natural environment as an essential backdrop to our daily lives

 

Brooklands

Forston

DORCHESTER DT2 7AA

Tel: 01305 264620

The Dorset Wildlife Trust is the largest voluntary body concerned with nature conservation in the county. It aims to achieve now and for the future a county, and through the Wildlife Trusts, a United Kingdom, that is richer in wildlife, managed on sustainable principles. The Trust was formed in 1961 and has over 6,500 members.

Dulverton Building

Robinswood Hill Country Park

Reservoir Road

GLOUCESTER GL4 6SX

Tel: 01452 383333

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is a countywide charity dedicated to campaigning

for and protecting wildlife and wildplaces. We manage more than 80 nature

reserves covering over 2,000 acres in addition to identifying key sites of

nature importance. Our aim is to secure a natural environment which the people

of Gloucestershire and visitors to the area can enjoy for generations to come.

Fyne Court

Broomfield

BRIDGWATER TA5 2EQ

Tel: 01823 451587

The Somerset Wildlife Trust is the county’s most influential environmental voluntary body. we are an independent local charity with over 8,000 adult members and part of the Wildlife Trusts’ national partnership.

We actively promote the interests of Somerset’s wildlife and countryside by:

Conserving wildlife directly, by owning or managing 70 nature reserves, roughly 3,500 acres

Influencing decisions on land use elsewhere by advice to landowners and statutory bodies.

Encouraging awareness of nature with wide ranging education programmes including schools, publications, talks, exhibitions, campaigns and field trips.

 

18-19 High Street

DEVIZES SN10 1AT

Tel: 01380 725670

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is Wiltshire's largest independent voluntary organisation concerned for wildlife and countryside. Founded in 1962, we aim to conserve and enhance wildlife habitats and threatened species by:

conserving wildlife through the management of over 47 nature reserves - over 1900 acres of Wiltshire's finest meadows, downland, woodland and fen,

protecting and enhancing wildlife in the wider countryside by influencing decisions on land use

encouraging greater awareness of the importance of biodiversity and changing attitudes through a wide ranging programme of education and campaigns.

 

RSPB South West England Office

Keble House

Southernhay Gardens

EXETER EX1 1NT

Tel: 01392 432691

The RSPB leads action for bird conservation by:

researching conservation issues and developing policies and practical actions to protect important wildlife habitats

informing and involving our million plus members in conservation issues

placing strong emphasis on youth and education

working with central and local government to create solutions to conservation problems

working with industry, landowners, the public and other conservation bodies to provide a better future for wildlife and the environment

buying and managing land as nature reserves

providing an advisory service on wildlife law enforcement.

In South West England the RSPB have over 100,000 members, more than 400 volunteers and up to 70 paid members of staff. They are responsible for eleven nature reserves and oversee a wide range of practical conservation work to ensure the protection of the regions special birdlife. They also work with many different communities and groups to raise awareness of, and build enthusiasm for, birds and wildlife in general.

Somerset County Council

County Hall

TAUNTON

TA1 4DY

Tel: 01823 355017 Fax: 01823 351359

The South West Regional Planning Conference covers constituent authorities in the South West region. All county councils, unitary, district and local councils, are represented in some way on Conference, either directly or via "County Forums". Membership.

The terms of reference of the South West Planning Conference are as follows:-

to provide a forum for discussion of regional planning and sustainability issues, the preparation of regional and sub-regional commentaries and recommendations on strategic guidance

to promote awareness of environmental opportunities and problems of the region through joint research and provision of information

to encourage co-ordination and consistency of planning policy among the constituent authorities, where appropriate

to initiate action, lobby and respond on behalf of the region to Government, and national and international organisations on planning matters

to assess the economic needs of the region, and to draw together economic strategies in participation with other key agencies and in the context of Europe 2000+

to liaise with neighbouring regional or sub-regional organisations on planning issues

to examine all aspects of regional transport issues.